Then earlier this month in Japan, Grosjean was at fault again when he put Webber into a spin at the first corner but Lotus have not lost faith in their driver who is set to partner 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen again in 2013.

"I feel very good here, I'm very happy, and the car especially is good as well, which helps," he continued.

"But the faith and support the team have shown me has been very important at a difficult time.

"If I can move on from the situations I've been through then things look very good for the future."

For now, Grosjean, whose first race was the 2009 European Grand Prix, is adopting a safety-first approach at opening corners for the remaining four races of the season to avoid any further crashes.

The Lotus driver, who was ninth fastest in Friday's second practice in India, clearly ran wide at the first corner last time out at the Korean Grand Prix but he is not concerned about allowing his opponents an advantage.

"It's the first step of a new foundation, and I will keep the same approach this weekend," Grosjean explained.

"It was quite important for me, for the team, for everybody, to score points and get to the end of the race and have a strong race.

"I know other drivers are already taking advantage. They know I am under pressure and they will try to go for it, which is normal.

"But as I say, never mind that. If they overtake on the first lap I can get back the position later on."